Finally, Ansu Fati has managed to wear the Brighton & Hove Albion jersey in an official competition. The transfer of the attacker was one of the last operations of FC Barcelona in the last summer market, which decided to loan him for the entire season to the “Seagulls”, a team with which he had not yet signed a contract until today, when Roberto De Zerbi He called him up for the duel against Manchester United, which ended 1-3 in Brighton’s favor.
The one from Bissau made his first official appearance in the Premier League in a remarkable setting, with the number 31 behind him, Adam Lallana entered the pitch at Old Trafford Stadium in the 64th minute. It was in a game in which his team had already defeated the “Red Devils” 0-2 after goals from an old friend of the Mancunians Danny Welbeck al 20′, y Pascal Gross al 53′.
Ansu Fati cases when outside with a throat
The former Barça player positioned himself at the forefront of the attack and He had a very clear chance to score at the end of the game. In the 92nd minute, after a pass was passed into space, the striker managed to show off his speed, get to the back of the United defensive line and, with the goal completely in front of him, a remarkable shot from the right side to fend off foot with which he left the portico defended Andre Onana.
In addition to this infamous occasion, which could have led to Ansu Fati’s goal debut, he had two shots on goal, received the ball 14 times He completed eight of the nine passes he attempted (89%), excelled at an effective long ball throw and caused a foul.
Brighton are about to make their Europa League debut
It’s worth noting that Brighton’s third goal came courtesy Joao Pedro in the 71st minute, while the discount for the “Red Devils” came courtesy of Hannibal Mejbri al 73′, in his first goal with the Manchester United shirt but that just obscured the result a little.
With this victory, Ansu Fatis Brighton are fourth in the Premier League table with 12 points. Manchester United, for its part, fell for the second time in a row and is in 12th place in the table with six points. Soon the “Seagulls” will have to face AEK Atenas in their debut in the Europa League, where the man from Bissau is expected to see minutes again, showing all the signs of a largely fruitful relationship The striker can rediscover lost sensations.
